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Galactic Punk Streetwear – Durag Dev Launches His First Luxury Fashion Label, LVXWA (TrendHunter.com)


(TrendHunter.com) Los Angeles-based designer Durag Dev, known for creating the iconic ‘Gucci Durag,’ has launched a luxury streetwear brand called LVXWA. The new label will launch with ‘Collection…

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Luxury Performance Sneakers – Gucci Continues its SUPERGUCCI Installments with the Gucci Run Sneaker (TrendHunter.com)


(TrendHunter.com) The Gucci Run sneaker is the fashion house’s latest installation of its SUPERGUCCI series, which began with a range of NFTs. The SUPERGUCCI is a three-part collaboration alongside SUPERPLASTIC….

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Eco-Friendly Fashion Luggage Collections – The Gucci ‘Off The Grid’ Collection is Chromatic (TrendHunter.com)


(TrendHunter.com) The Gucci ‘Off The Grid’ Collection has been unveiled by the fashion brand as an eco-friendly luggage lineup that will provide avid jet-setters with a way to keep all of their essentials…

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Opulent Pouch-Equipped Sneakers – Images of the Prada x adidas Forum Collab Have Officially Arrived (TrendHunter.com)


(TrendHunter.com) Italian luxury fashion label Prada has once again teamed up with sportswear giant adidas to launch the Prada x adidas Forum collab. The new partnerships see the two brands join forces to deliver a…

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Fashion House Sports Watches – The Gucci 25H Watch is Powered by the Micro-Rotor Calibre GG727.25 (TrendHunter.com)


(TrendHunter.com) The Gucci 25H watch is being introduced by the brand with its own proprietary calibres to provide discerning aficionados with a way to feel more confident about the quality of their fashion-forward…

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Monochromatic Snowboarder Fashions – The ASPENX x Prada Ski Wear Collection is Ready for the Slopes (TrendHunter.com)


(TrendHunter.com) The ASPENX x Prada ski wear collection has been unveiled as a technical range of garments and accessories to provide snowboarders and skiers alike with an eco-friendly option to incorporate into…

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Chanel Responds to TikTok Controversy Over Advent Calendar

PARIS — Chanel has responded to online controversy about its advent calendar after being mocked by influencers over the contents of the limited-edition box, resulting in a flood of negative comments on social media in the run-up to its annual Métiers d’Art runway show, due to take place on Tuesday.
Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion and president of Chanel SAS, said the French luxury house produced the calendar as part of this year’s celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Chanel No.5 perfume, and it did not expect the negative feedback.
“This controversy is a bit of a shame because it was not what Chanel intended. Chanel thought it would please some of its customers by offering this type of product. Evidently, we see that you have to be careful and therefore, in future, we will certainly be much more cautious,” Pavlovsky told WWD on Monday.
Asked whether this was the first time that Chanel produced an advent calendar, the executive said: “No, I don’t think so, but it wasn’t necessarily for sale.” He added that the 2021 calendar was produced in a very limited run, which was totally sold out.
A spokesman confirmed it was the first time Chanel had offered a calendar for

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Searches for Gucci Products Rise After ‘House of Gucci’ Release

The hype around “House of Gucci” is trickling over to shopping.
The Ridley Scott-directed film, which depicts a dramatization of the Gucci family, has caused a spike in searches related to the fashion house and its iconic items. According to data from ShopStyle, a digital shopping platform, searches for “Gucci” have increased 31 percent on the platform since the film’s release over Thanksgiving weekend.
The shopping platform has also seen large increases in searches for some of Gucci’s well-known pieces and styles, such as “Gucci Belt” (up 73 percent), “Gucci Handbags” (up 67 percent) and “Gucci Loafers” (up 50 percent).
ShopStyle also saw a spike in searches related to the costumes in “House of Gucci,” such as for “pinstripe suits,” which increased by 67 percent. The search relates to the many pinstripe suits worn by actors Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jared Leto and others in the film as they took on their roles as members of the Gucci family. The actors’ suits were not Gucci, but custom designed by Ermenegildo Zegna.
Other searches related to the film’s costumes include “Polka Dot Dress” — up 25 percent — which references a brown and white polka dot dress worn by Lady Gaga in the film when

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Moore From L.A.: Is ‘House of Gucci’ Any Good?

The moment Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani crosses her heart and swears to “Father, son and House of Gucci,” director Ridley Scott struck a kind of Hollywood gold.
Just from the film trailers alone, the line of dialogue has already entered the pop culture pantheon of camp — like in “Valley of the Dolls”: “I have to get up at five o’clock in the morning and sparkle, Neely, sparkle!” Or from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”: “Dammit, Janet, I love you.”
There are bootleg T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase for sale on the internet and “House of Gucci” doesn’t even open in theaters until Wednesday.
Media reviews of the film were embargoed until today, but reactions on social media have been mixed. Some people who have seen advance screenings have called it an amusing satire. And Scott has said that’s what he was going for — satire. Other viewers have deemed it overstuffed and unfocused, while a few have praised it as a masterpiece, sparking early buzz for Gaga and Driver in the Oscars race.
Jared Leto stars as Paolo Gucci in Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci.”
To me, it was a telenovela but not quite enough of one, with the actors committing to satire

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The ‘House of Gucci’ Luxury Estate Will Be Available to Book on Airbnb

Fans can now take their obsession with the upcoming “House of Gucci” film to another level.
Villa Balbiano, the luxurious estate featured in Ridley Scott’s murder drama, will soon be available to book on Airbnb. One of the largest private residences on Lake Como, the villa — which has six lavish suites and extravagant gardens — was reportedly distinguished by the British Society of Garden Designers.
Villa Balbiano is the site of the Gucci family patriarch Aldo Gucci’s home in the film, which will premiere in theaters on Nov. 24.
The host is offering one one-night stay on March 30, 2022, for one guest and a plus one to spend a night in the estate’s master suite. The guest will also have access to the villa’s amenities, including the first four floors of the home, the outdoor swimming pool, private pier and boathouse.
The master suite at Villa Balbiano from “House of Gucci.”
Villa Balbiano from “House of Gucci.”
The stay will cost 1,000 euros (approximately $1,128) not including taxes and fees. Bookings for the listing will open on Dec. 6 at 12 p.m. EST on Airbnb’s official website.
Fans have been anxiously awaiting the release of the murder drama, which depicts the events that led up

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